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Relocalizaciones Urbanas y Riesgos Ambientales
Un análisis de los casos de Magaldi y Villa 26 en la cuenca Matanza Riachuelo (Argentina)Documentos de trabajoMayo 2017Daniel Ryan and Cecilia Larivera, with collaboration from Andrés NápoliEste trabajo explora la problemática de la relocalización por riesgos ambientales en el contexto de la cuenca Matanza Riachuelo, una de las áreas urbanas más contaminadas...
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Asymmetry in Municipal Government Responses in Growing vs. Shrinking Counties with Focus on Capital Spending
Documentos de trabajoNoviembre 2017Biswa Das and Mark SkidmoreSpending by municipal governments in the United States increased by more than 250 percent between 1972 and 2012, faster than population growth (48 percent increase) and growth in median household...
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An Evaluation Framework for the Use of Scenarios in Urban Planning
Documentos de trabajoNoviembre 2017Robert GoodspeedProfessionals in urban planning have increasingly adopted scenario planning methods for projects that address urban land use, transportation, economic development, resilience, and other issues. This...
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The Development of Copycat Towns in China
An Initial Analysis of Their Economic, Social, and Environmental ImplicationsDocumentos de trabajoOctubre 2017Daniel Sui, Bo Zhao, and Hui KongThe great urban leap forward in China during the past four decades has dramatically transformed the Chinese landscape across the country as well as Chinese society in many profound ways. By situating...
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Investing in Collections Software to Allow for Monthly Property Tax Payments
Documentos de trabajoOctubre 2017Vincent ReitanoLocal governments across the United States rely on property taxes for a significant share of revenue. Administration of the property tax typically includes annual or semi-annual collection. This...
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Una hacienda local pobre
Los determinantes de la recaudación predial en MéxicoDocumentos de trabajoOctubre 2017Mónica Unda GutiérrezWhat explains variation in property tax collection in Mexico? This project explores economic, political, and administrative factors explaining the level of property tax collection through a mixed-...
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Institutional Innovation and Rural Land Reform in China
The Case of ChengduDocumentos de trabajoSeptiembre 2017Raul P. Lejano and Hongping LianChina has embarked on an important institutional experiment in the area of rural land reform. Responding to lagging rural incomes and the scarcity of developable urban land, the Central Government...
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Inclusionary Housing in the United States
Prevalence, Impact, and PracticesDocumentos de trabajoSeptiembre 2017Emily Thaden and Ruoniu WangInclusionary housing refers to any programs or policies that require or incentivize the creation of affordable housing when new development occurs, including impact or linkage fees that generate...
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Urban Property and Land Taxation in Argentina
The Challenge of DecentralizationDocumentos de trabajoAgosto 2017Cynthia Goytia and Marcela CristiniThe unsatisfactory operation of the fiscal federalism in Argentina has resulted in new reform initiatives to reduce the imbalances between collections of own resources and expenditures between the...
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Evaluating the Effect of Differences in Revenue Systems on the Fiscal Health of Large U.S. Cities
Documentos de trabajoJunio 2017Sustainable fiscal health is crucial for cities. To do this, they must be able to generate flows of revenue over time sufficient to pay for needed services, even as the cost of those services grows....
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